The meadows (10 risultati)

Condizione: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Condizione: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The third book in the Meadows series continues the story of Lily and Thomas Grayson, and the development of the town of Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1918 the US enters WWI. President Wilson, with the help of Creel's propaganda machine, whips Americans into a blood lust against Germany and against each other. Repressive laws suppressing the right to free speech are enacted. Speaking out against the war or the president results in lengthy prison sentences and exorbitant fines. Vigilante groups resort to violence and murder against those they perceive to be a threat. Lily, Thomas and their children are targeted by an old enemy who uses the hostile atmosphere to seek vengeance against them. At a time when they need each other most, the Graysons' marriage is threatened by infidelity. Then deadly Spanish Flu hits Las Vegas putting everyone at risk, especially Thomas who is on the front line, treating people with the disease. The war and the pandemic end, but the Graysons' young daughter is accused of murder. At the end of the 1920's, the worst thing imaginable happens to Lily and Thomas culminating in a major life decision for Lily. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In May 1905, Lily Johnston impulsively leaves her pampered city life behind to travel to the nascent town of Las Vegas, Nevada. After her husband's death, crippling panic attacks have plagued her. Belief that reuniting with her daughter, Andy, will make them stop motivates her to board a train and head into the desert. Once there, the austere conditions and harsh climate of the tent town convince her that she must take her pregnant daughter home in order to save her life. When Andy refuses to leave, Lily decides the only way to keep her safe is by living there temporarily. Life in the raucous Wild West town is appalling and dangerous with frequent gunfights and prostitutes parading in the streets. Refined and proper, Lily struggles to retain the principles that define her and make her feel secure. But the place and a friendship with a gambler, reputed to be a gunfighter, challenge her beliefs about everything, including herself . This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…